Issue - meetings

Report ED18016

The Executive considered a report which sought approval to enter into a new contract with Riverside School for the purpose of providing short breaks for disabled children and young people for a period of three years from 1 April 2018, with a further allowance for a two year contract extension after that date on the basis on an exemption from tendering.  The current contract with Riverside School was working well, with good feedback from parents, and market testing had shown that there were no other providers capable of matching their quality and value for money. 

The Council had a statutory duty to provide short breaks to those assessed as being eligible for such provision and the duty extended to the Council providing an appropriate and relevant range and choice of short break services.

Officers confirmed that the contract value of £191,492 given in paragraph 9.1 of the report was the annual value, not the total value over three or five years. 

RESOLVED that approval be given to enter into a contract with Riverside School for the purpose of providing short breaks for disabled children and young people for a period of three years from 1 April 2018, with further allowance for a two year contract extension after that date on the basis of an exemption from tendering.